Shohei Ohtani had to make history last year to win NL MVP as a designated hitter. Will being a DH hold back Schwarber, as it did with David Ortiz, Edgar Martínez, and others?

A batch of notes and observations in 5 Phillies thoughts ahead of a weekend division set:

Kyle Schwarber has become one of the most consistent power hitters in Major League Baseball. Schwarber, 32, who has spent time with four teams during his

Kyle Schwarber added to his home run total in the 2025 MLB season with a huge blast during Monday's clash between the Phillies and Reds.

Shohei Ohtani’s struggling performance against the Rockies has raised questions about his MVP race among MLB fans.

The Philadelphia Phillies routed the Seattle Mariners 11-2 on Wednesday afternoon, finishing off a three-game sweep of the American League contenders. Philadelp

Kyle Schwarber doubled, homered and had five RBIs, giving him an MLB-leading 109 this season, as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the visiting Seattle Mariners 11-2 on Wednesday afternoon to complete a three-game sweep.

The homer came in the Phillies' 126th game of the season. That's the same number of games it took Howard to get to 44 homers in 2006, per MLB Network's Sarah Langs. It ties the franchise record. Mike Schmidt's best total through 126 games was 39 in 1979.